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Medina Spirit winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby

It's that time of year again when the soon-to-be three-year-old Thoroughbreds start their campaign for the 2022 Kentucky Derby and dream of the elusive Triple Crown. There will be a prep race somewhere most weekends from now on until the Kentucky Derby to be run on May 7.

Keep checking back with this list as I will post results and links to recaps or stakes histories for all the races weekly. Only races which earn points toward getting in the Kentucky Derby field are included. Since trainer Bob Baffert is suspended from competing in the Kentucky Derby, none of his horses are eligible to earn points. You may also want to check the Road to the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard since the points earned by contenders are what will determine who gets in the Kentucky Derby at entry time this year.

Kentucky Derby Prep Season (21 races)

Date	Race	Racetrack	Distance	1st (Points)	2nd (Points)	3rd (Points)	4th (Points)
Sept. 18	Iroquois	Churchill Downs	1 1/16 Miles	Major General (10)	Tough to Tame (4)	Red Knobs (2)	Bourbon Heist (1)
Oct. 1	American Pharoah	Santa Anita	1 1/16 Miles	*Corniche (0)	Pappacap (4)	Oviatt Class (2)	*Rockefeller (0)
Oct. 2	Champagne	Belmont Park	1 Mile	Jack Christopher (10)	Commandperformance (4)	Wit (2)	My Prankster (1)
Oct. 9	Breeders’ Futurity	Keeneland	1 1/16 Miles	Rattle N Roll (10)	Double Thunder (4)	Classic Causeway (2)	American Sanctuary (1)
Nov. 5	Breeders’ Cup Juvenile	Del Mar	1 1/16 Miles	*Corniche (0)	Pappacat (8)	Giant Game (4)	Commandperformance (2)
Nov. 27	Kentucky Jockey Club	Churchill Downs	1 1/16 Miles	Smile Happy (10)	Classic Causeway (4)	White Abarrio (2)	Ben Diesel (1)
Dec. 4	Remsen	Aqueduct	1 1/8 Miles	Mo Donegal (10)	Zandon (4)	Midnight Chrome (2)	Mr Jefferson (1)
Dec. 11	Los Alamitos Futurity	Los Alamitos	1 1/16 Miles	Slow Down Andy (10)	*Messier (0)	*Barossa (0)	Durante (1)
Dec. 17	Springboard Mile	Remington Park	1 Mile	Make It Big (10)	Osbourne (4)	@Concept (0)	@Classic Moment (0)
Dec. 26	Gun Runner	Fair Grounds	1 1/16 M	Epicenter (10)	Tejano Twist (4)	Surfer Dude (2)	Kevin’s Folly (1)
Jan. 1	Jerome	Aqueduct	1 Mile	Courvoisier (10)	Smarten Up (4)	Cooke Creek (2)	Unbridled Bomber (1)
Jan. 1	Smarty Jones	Oaklawn Park	1 Mile	Dash Attack (10)	Barber Road (4)	Ignitis (2)	Kavod (1)
Jan. 1	Sham	Santa Anita	1 Mile	*Newgrange (0)	*Rockefeller (0)	Oviatt Class (2)	Mackinnon (1)
Jan. 22	Lecomte	Fair Grounds	1 1/16 Miles	Call Me Midnight (10)	Epicenter (4)	Pappacap (2)	Trafalgar (1)
Jan. 29	Southwest	Oaklawn Park	1 1/16 Miles	*Newgrange (0)	Barber Road (4)	Ben Diesel (2)	Kavod (1)
Feb. 5	Withers	Aqueduct	1 1/8 Miles	Early Voting (10)	Un Ojo (4)	Gilded Age (2)	Grantham (1)
Feb. 5	Holy Bull	Gulfstream Park	1 1/16 Miles	White Abarrio (10)	Simplification (4)	Mo Donegal (2)	Galt (1)
Feb. 6	Robert B. Lewis	Santa Anita	1 1/16 Miles	*Messier (0)	Cabo Spirit (4)	*Wharton (0)	Sir London(1)
Feb. 12	Sam F. Davis	Tampa Bay Downs	1 1/16 Miles	Classic Causeway (10)	Shipsational (4)	Volcanic (2)	Strike Hard (1)
Feb. 12	El Camino Real Derby	Golden Gate	1 1/8 Miles (AW)	*Blackadder (0)	Mackinnon (4)	Del Mo (2)	Il Bellator (1)
March 5	John Battaglia Memorial	Turfway Park	1 1/16 M (AW)	Tiz the Bomb (10)	Stolen Base (4)	Grael (2)	Rich Strike (1)
Kentucky Derby Championship Series (16 races)
Date	Race	Racetrack	Distance	1st (Points)	2nd (Points)	3rd (Points)	4th (Points)
Feb. 19	Risen Star	Fair Grounds	1 1/8 Miles	Epicenter (50)	Smile Happy (20)	Zandon (10)	Pioneer of Medina (5)
Feb. 26	Rebel	Oaklawn Park	1 1/16 Miles	Un Ojo (50)	Ethereal Road (20)	Barber Road (10)	Kavod (5)
March 5	Gotham	Aqueduct	1 Mile	Morello (50)	Dean's List (20)	Golden Code (10)	Life Is Great (5)
March 5	Fountain of Youth	Gulfstream Park	1 1/16 Miles	Simplification (50)	In Due Time (20)	O Capitain (10)	Emmanuel (5)
March 5	San Felipe	Santa Anita	1 1/16 Miles	Forbidden Kingdom (50)	Doppleganger (20)	Happy Jack (10)	Beautiful Art (5)
March 12	Tampa Bay Derby	Tampa Bay Downs	1 1/16 Miles	Classic Causeway (50)	Grantham (20)	Shipsational (10)	Golden Glider (5)
March 26	UAE Derby	Meydan Racecourse	1 3/16 Miles	Crown Pride (100)	Summer is Tomorrow (40)	Island Falcon (20)	Bendoog (10)
March 26	Louisiana Derby	Fair Grounds	1 3/16 Miles	Epicenter (100)	Zozos (40)	Pioneer of Medina (20)	Rattle N Roll (10)
March 27	Sunland Derby	Sunland Park	1 1/8 Miles	Slow Down Andy (50)	Bye Bye Bobby (20)	Pepper Spray (10)	Fowler Blue (5)
April 2	Florida Derby	Gulfstream Park	1 1/8 Miles	White Abarrio (100)	Charge It (40)	Simplification (20)	Pappacap (10)
April 2	Arkansas Derby	Oaklawn Park	1 1/8 Miles	Cyberknife (100)	Barber Road (40)	f-Secret Oath (20)	Doppelganger (10)
April 2	Jeff Ruby Steaks	Turfway Park	1 1/8 Miles (AW)	Tiz the Bomb (100)	Tawny Port (40)	Rich Strike (20)	Dowagiac Chief (10)
April 9	Wood Memorial	Aqueduct	1 1/8 Miles	Mo Donegal (100)	Early Voting (40)	Skippylongstocking (20)	A.P.'s Secret(10)
April 9	Blue Grass	Keeneland	1 1/8 Miles	Zandon (100)	Smile Happy (40)	Emmanuel (20)	Golden Glider (10)
April 9	Santa Anita Derby	Santa Anita	1 1/8 Miles	Taiba (100)	Messier (40)	Happy Jack (20)	Armagnac (10)
April 16	Lexington	Keeneland	1 1/16 Miles	Tawny Port (20)	Major General (8)	In Due Time (4)	Ethereal Road (2)
(T) = Turf           (AW) = Synthetic Race dates and distances to be announced by host track; date based on recent historical placement * Did not accrue points because trainer is suspended by CDI from competing in 2022 Kentucky Derby @ Did not accrue points because horse raced with Lasix

2023 Triple Crown quick links:

• Top Kentucky Derby Contenders - Check out all the top horses on the road to the Kentucky Derby. Each has a profile with a photo and lots of other info.
• Kentucky Derby Winners and Auction Prices - Bigger may seem better, but in the case of Kentucky Derby horses who sold at auction, less is more. Here is a look at how (badly) high priced auction purchases have done in the Kentucky Derby and the auction prices for this year's top Derby horses.
• Derby Weather Forecasts - up to 15 days in advance
• Kentucky Derby Points List - this is what determines which horses can get in the Kentucky Derby field.
• 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby - All the point earning races on the Triple Crown Trail leading up to the Kentucky Derby with results and winners updated as they are run.
• 2023 Triple Crown Late Nominations - Sunland Derby (G3) winner Wild on Ice headlines the list of seven late Triple Crown nominations made eligible by a $6000 fee by the March 27 deadline.
• Early Triple Crown Nominations - 312 horses where nominated by the early deadline of January 29 for the 2023 Triple Crown. Trainer Todd Pletcher nominated the most with 42 followed by Brad Cox with 26. Check out all the horses and free past performances from Equibase.
• Kentucky Derby Tickets - See what is for sale on Ebay. Includes tickets and parking.
• 2023 Kentucky Derby And Oaks Security - New enhanced stricter rules with no onsite parking were enforced in 2018, and are in effect again this year. Be sure to read the rules if you are attending. There will still be magnetic wand searches of all patrons and many things are no longer allowed. Check here to make sure you don't bring anything they will confiscate.
• Kentucky Derby Future Wager - This year there are 6 pools starting in November of 2022 plus a single pool for the Oaks.
  • Pool 1 - November 1-3
  • Pool 2 - November 24-27
  • Pool 3 - January 20-22
  • Pool 4 - February 10-12
  • Pool 5 - March 10-12 (includes Oaks)
  • Pool 6 - March 30-April 1
• Kentucky Derby Prep Races - What races should a horse prep in to win the Kentucky Derby? Some races may seem obvious, but have not produced a Derby winner in many years. Find out which races are the best preps here.
• Kentucky Derby Winners and Auction Prices - Bigger may seem better, but in the case of Kentucky Derby horses who sold at auction, less is more. Here is a look at how (badly) high priced auction purchases have done in the Kentucky Derby and the auction prices for this year's top Derby contenders.
• Derby prep race charts - free from DRF
• Kentucky Derby Traditions - Find out all about the big Derby Traditions: the rose garland, the trophy, the Twin Spires, mint juleps, singing "My Old Kentucy Home", fancy hats, celebrities and the annual Derby glasses.
• Fillies in the Kentucky Derby - a look at the 39 fillies who have contested the Run for the Roses and how they did. So far there have been 3 wins, 2 seconds, and 5 thirds.
• Kentucky Derby official site - lots of good info and the latest news here
• Louisville Courier Journal coverage - one of your best news sources for the Derby
• Blood Horse Triple Crown Mania - lots of good info here
• DRF Kentucky Derby Special - Lots of good info like past winners preps, contenders, past performances, and latest news.
• Review: Kentucky Derby Greatest Moments - Commemorative DVD from Churchill Downs with video from 27 different runnings along with interviews, photos, and historical info. Definitely recommended for any racing fan!
• Review: Churchill Downs - America's Most Historic Racetrack by Kimberly Gatto. An entertaining and informative account of the history of the track and it's most famous race, the Kentucky Derby, with lots of photos. Definitely recommended.
• Review: Kentucky Derby Glasses Price Guide - A Comprehensive Guide to Collecting Kentucky Derby Mint Julep Glasses and Shot Glasses edited by Judy Marchman
• Triple Crown Trivia Quiz - test your knowledge of the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont and compete with others.
• Buy advance tickets for the Derby and Oaks - from Churchill Downs and save $5 over the gate price on general admission
• Triple Crown Trivia Quiz - test your knowledge of the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont and compete with others.
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